Arms Race (band) explained

Arms Race
Origin:London, England
Genre:Hardcore punk
Years Active:2012–2019
Label:Quality Control, La Vida Es Un Mus, Painkiller
Spinoff Of:Violent Reaction
Past Members:

Arms Race were an English hardcore punk band formed in London in 2012. They were a part of the New Wave of British Hardcore.[1] [2]

History

Arms Race was formed at end of 2012, by Nick Stab, Ola Herbich, Patrick Henderson and Oli McVean in an attempt to make music that merged the sounds of United Blood, Condemned 84 and The Partisans. They released their first demo as a band in 2013. On 1 October 2014, they released their debut EP Gotta Get Out, through Quality Control HQ and Painkiller Records.[3] In April 2015, they played Washington D.C.'s Damaged City Festival.[4] In June 2015, they toured the U.S. with co-headliner Violent Reaction.[5] [6] The same year, Henderson departed from the band, due to scheduling issues, and artist Nicky Rat from Belgium, took on his role. In October 2017, they toured Japan.[7] In October 2016, they played Toronto's No Dead Yet Festival.[8] On 8 February 2018, they released their second EP The Best through La Vida Es Un Mus and Painkiller Records.[9] In September 2018, they played on the Saturday of Ready Festival,[10] followed by playing a free show at London's Dr. Martens store with Higher Power and Stages in Faith. In April 2018, they played Damaged City Festival 2018.[11] The played their final show at Damage is Done festival on 22 November 2019, with The Flex, Payday, Ekulu and Big Cheese.[12]

Musical style

The band's music merges elements of U.S. hardcore bands like early Agnostic Front and SSD with U.K. hardcore like Chaos UK and Charged GBH, as well as elements of oi! and death metal.[13] [14] Their earliest influences were the sounds of United Blood, Condemned 84 and the Partisans.[15] They are considered a hardcore punk band.[16] [17] In an article for Stereogum, Tom Breihan described them as "what might’ve happened if Motörhead had decided that they wanted to be Youth Of Today".

Members

Final
Former

Discography

Albums
EPs
Compilations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HIGHER POWER PLAYED THE DR. MARTENS BOOT ROOM AND IT WAS WILD . . 15 November 2019.
  2. Web site: GILLIS . CARLA . Not Dead Yet unveils more programming: Warthog, Vexx, No Tolerance . 9 August 2016 . 16 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Photos: Violent Reaction at Second Empire in Philly . 29 June 2015 . 16 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Here's Your First Look at Damaged City Festival 2015 . . 8 December 2014 . 15 November 2019.
  5. Web site: UK Hardcore Band Violent Reaction Say "Leave Me Out" on New Revelation LP . . 10 February 2015 . 14 November 2019.
  6. Web site: UK Hardcore Band Violent Reaction Say "Leave Me Out" On New Revelation LP . 15 November 2019.
  7. Web site: British hardcore band Arms Race announce Japan tour dates . 8 July 2017 . 15 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Not Dead Yet 2016 initial lineup (GLOSS, Turnstile, etc) ++ Lock playing NYC. 16 November 2019.
  9. Web site: Hereth . Simon . ARMS RACE RELEASES NEW EP "THE BEAST" . 5 February 2018 . 16 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Gabell . Matt . Ready Fest: Merauder, Arms Race, Insist + Other HC Greats Pummel London (PHOTOS) . 15 November 2019.
  11. Web site: PESSARO . FRED . HARDCORE AND PUNK FESTIVAL DAMAGED CITY REVEALS 2018 LINEUP . 27 October 2017 . 16 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Hereth . Simon . ARMS RACE - BRITISH HARDCORE PUNK BAND DISSOLVES . 22 October 2019 . 15 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Alva . Freddy . The New Wave of British Hardcore . 15 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Arms Race The Beast E.P. (2018) . 15 November 2019.
  15. Arms Race . Classe Criminelle . 1.
  16. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Stream Arms Race The Beast EP . 5 February 2018 . 15 November 2019.
  17. Web site: ARMS RACE . 16 November 2019.

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